Clint Eastwood once said, “Movies are fun, but they’re not a cure for cancer.” What effect can a film like “The Measured Man” have? Girley Jazama: Films can trigger debates. And from this comes understanding and perhaps also healing, and that those involved acknowledge their guilt. You talk about the topic. That’s why our director Lars Kraume wanted to show these atrocities, after all it’s the first genocide of the 20th century, which many people still don’t know about today.

Israel Kaunatjike: And it’s the first feature film about the crime, not a documentary. You reach a different audience through the cinema – and their hearts and feelings.

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